Old Forester
8.4

Old Forester

Birthday Bourbon, 2013

ABV 49%

Once again, out of my comfort zone but really enjoyed the richness.

Annabel Meikle

Specification

Old Forester

Brand

Birthday Bourbon, 2013

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2013

Year of Bottling

49%

ABV

Kentucky

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Annabel Meikle

Taster

Nose: A lovely perfumed sweetness balanced with sandalwood. Spun sugar baskets filled with red fruits, strawberries. Cinnamon syrup and birthday cake candles.

Palate: Hugely mouthfilling. Strawberry ice cream in the cone and crisp lime juice. A slight solvent note lurks in the background. Warm deck chair woodiness.

Finish: A very rich texture which is sharpened with a new woody astringency.

Comment: Once again, out of my comfort zone but really enjoyed the richness.

Score: 7.9

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Rich, intense. Lots of wood aromas. Cedarwood, sandalwood. Waxed oak floor. Heady flowers, hyacinth. Rich toffee. A touch of truffle. Elegant and complex. Really seductive. Opening on nutty and chocolate notes. Praline.

Palate: Silky. The same oaky richness mingling with sweet toffee. Caramelised apples. Liquorice and aniseed.

Finish: Lingering with an elegant astringency.

Comment: Great balance, enticing aromatic profile. A superb old Bourbon. I prefer it neat.

Score: 8.9

8.4
Overall Score

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